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Make your house move greener with recyclable, reusable and biodegradable packing supplies. Discover easy eco-friendly alternatives and sustainable moving tips.

Learn how to reuse or recycle moving boxes, bubble wrap, and packing materials responsibly after a house move with our simple, eco-friendly tips.

‘Green warehousing’ is becoming a focus for businesses, but how do you reduce the carbon footprint of a warehouse?

If you’ve got an old chair that has broken apart, there’s no need to throw it away. You may be able to salvage your seat with just a few quick and easy repairs.

a cardboard box represents a few hours of free entertainment and quality time with our children, so this is a win-win activity!

We’ve put together a mixture of cardboard crafts your children can make on their own that you can make together. We’ve also found some that you might want to make on your own!

There are a number of sustainable packaging trends you could investigate, to entice eco-conscious customers and retain your existing customer base. Among them is finding eco-friendly alternatives to bubble wrap.

The theme of Earth Day in 2022 is ‘Invest In Our Planet’ and we want to highlight some of the ways in which Safestore is investing in becoming a more sustainable, environmentally sound business.

Why does the government care about what kind of bulbs we use in our houses and business premises? Why should you make the switch to LED lighting? Well, there are several benefits of LED lighting …

Simply imposing new habits or rules for your family is likely to lead to outright rebellion though, so if there are changes you’d like to see in your home, you’ll need to get everyone on board with some family resolutions that will benefit all of you.

You’re probably already familiar with which ordinary household waste can be recycled via your regular kerbside collection, but what do you do with all the packaging materials you’re left with after moving house, or from all your online purchases?

House moves create a huge amount of CO2 emissions - around 16.8kg per move - but by being aware of the issues and making some better, informed choices, you can make your house move more eco-friendly. Those choices will often have the added benefit of being better for your budget, too - a win-win situation!